Winged surfboards



May 23, 1967 R. E. scHLuE'rr-:R

WINGED SURFBOARDS Filed dot. 11, 1965 E w T H NC ES V. NE T Dn F- B O R ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,320,625 WINGED SURFBARDS Robert E. Sehlueter, 5557 Attica Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 Filed Oct. 11, 1965, Ser. No. 494,750 2 Claims. (Cl. 9 310) ABSTRACT F THE DESCLSURE A Surfboard towed by a motor boat with a wing above the Surfboard to enable the rider to rise above the water or jump at intervals.

This invention relates to a Surfboard provided with a wing and arranged to bewggjgggdbnymamrpngtowrigpmat,

The object ofwfifymiivention iS to provide a Surfboard with a wing raised above the Surfboard and towed by a motor boat and which will be capable of jumping or rising off the water at intervals as the Surfboard encounters waves or rough water.

A further object is to provide means for removing or changing the position of t-he wing relative to the surfboard for easy transportation.

A further object is to provide means for adjusting the horizontal position of the wing relative to the Surfboard.

A further object is to provide the rear end of the surfboard with stabilizers.

My invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter:

FIG. 1 iS 'a plan view of my improved winged surfboard.

FIG. 2 is a Side View of the same.

FIG. 3 iS a section View, taken in the plane of the line 3 3 of FIG. 2, showing the mounting structure.

FIG. 4 is a rear Section view of the wing, partly broken away, showing the adjustment of the wing relative to the Surfboard, taken in the plane of the line 4 4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail section, taken in the plane of the line 5 5 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged detail section, taken in the plane of the line 6 6 of FIG. 4.

My improved winged Surfboard comprises a Surfboard 11 having the forward end turned up slightly as at 12 and provided with holes 13 for the attachment of ropes 14 to be attached to a motor boat for towing the surfboard. The rear end of the Surfboard may be provided with stabilizers 15.

A Structure 16 is secured to the Surfboard by means of bolts 17 extending through the Surfboard and the lower flanges of the structure 16 being clamped by means of wing nuts 18. This box-like structure 16 supports a wing 19. The wing 19 is hinged to the structure 16 as by hinges 20 at the forward end of the structure and the wing has plates 21 extending downwardly on the rear of the structure and provided with a series of apertures 22 to permit adjustment of the wing relative to the plane of the Surfboard, as by bolts 23.

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The arrangement of the bolts 17 is Such that the wing structure can be removed and rotated ninety degrees and bolted to the Surfboard so the wing will be parallel to the Surfboard to permit strapping the unit to the top of a car for transportation of the device. Hand grips 24 are secured to the upper surface of the wing to permit a person standing on the Surfboard to hold onto the hanles to maintain his balance.

To use `the device, the Surfboard is attached by the ropes 14 to a motor boat. The wing is prefer-ably made of a oatable material, or may be filled with a oatable material or be a sealed hollow wing. The person using the Surfboard stands on the Surfboard to the rear of the wing and holds onto the handles 24. As the motor boat gains speed the Surfboard will rise to the surface of the water and the Surfboard will lift out of the water in sequential j-umps, depending on the amount of agitation in the water due to waves or the wake of the motor boat. Thus the rider will have an exhilara-ting ride.

The Surfboard will ride the water at a Slight angle depending on the weight of the occupant. The wing is adjusted on the frame to be horizontal for the weight of the particular user.

Having thus fully described my inven-tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A winged Surfboard comprising:

(a) a Surfboard,

(b) a box like structure bolted to Said Surfboard and extending upwardly therefrom,

(e) a wing normally extending transverse of said Surfboard and hinged to said Structure at the forward edge thereof and provided with adjusting means between the wing and structure at the rear edge of said wing to raise or lower the rear of said wing relative to the Surfboard,

(d) handles on said wing, and

2. A winged Surfboard, comprising:

(a) a Surfboard,

(b) a box like structure removably secured to the Surfboard and extending upwardly from Said Surfboard,

(c) a wing hinged to Said Structure at the forward end and provided with adjustable means on the rear portion of said wing to change the position of the wing relative to the Surfboard,

(d) handles on Said wing,

(e) stabilizers on the rear of said Surfboard, and

(f) means for attaching said Surfboard to a motor boat.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,222,114 4/1917 McCarty et al. 9 310 3,090,978 5/1963 Hanson 9 310 3,201,807 8/1965 Weaver 9 310 MILTON BUCHLER, Primary Examiner.

P. E. SAUBERER, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A WINGED SURFBOARD COMPRISING: (A) A SURFBOARD, (B) A BOX LIKE STRUCTURE BOLTED TO SAID SURFBOARD AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, (C) A WING NORMALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSE OF SAID SURFBOARD AND HINGED TO SAID STRUCTURE AT THE FORWARD EDGE THEREOF AND PROVIDED WITH ADJUSTING MEANS BETWEEN THE WING AND STRUCTURE AT THE REAR EDGE OF SAID WING TO RAISE OR LOWER THE REAR OF SAID WING RELATIVE TO THE SURFBOARD, (D) HANDLES ON SAID WING, AND (E) MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID SURFBOARD TO A MOTOR BOAT. 